The Family Life Cycle Is a Composite Variable That Combines

question 30

True/False

The family life cycle is a composite variable that combines marital status, size of family, age of family members (focusing on the age of the oldest or youngest child), and employment status of the head of household, and then classifies the family into a "typical" stage.

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Definitions:

Contemplation Stage

A phase in the stages of change model where an individual is aware of the need for change but is ambivalent or undecided about making the change.

Contemplation Stage

A stage in the Transtheoretical Model of Change where an individual acknowledges a problem and starts thinking about making a change.

Smoking Cessation

The process of discontinuing tobacco smoking habits.

Negative Effects

Unfavorable, harmful outcomes or impacts that result from an action, event, or condition.